South Africa risks facing unprecedented levels of blackouts this week after additional power station breakdowns over the weekend forced Eskom to announce stage 6 load-shedding on Sunday morning.
The power utility cut 6,000 megawatts from the national grid following trips at the Kusile and Kriel power stations. That’s sufficient energy to supply almost 4 million homes, said Bloomberg.
“This is subject to updates, where required, as there are variables at play such as the Steenbras Dam levels necessary for the hydro pump action; and the general volatility of the Eskom situation,” it said in a statement. “Customers can continue to look at reducing usage. Geysers use the bulk of household energy, and reducing the temperature of the geyser to 60 degrees Celsius or making sure the geyser is on a timer or only active for an hour or two per day is a crucial step to reducing energy usage,” said the city’s Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, councillor Beverley van Reenen.
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